Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstormed
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On Monday, dogs roamed near a west Stockton street that has had trouble with gang activity.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
4 Dec. 2025 -
In 2011 a cougar that had roamed the Northland two years earlier was found struck and killed on a Connecticut highway — more than 1,000 miles away.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
4 Dec. 2025
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For the next three days, Landry wandered around Nuuk, with Boassen as his fixer, and tried to hand out MAGA hats.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Coach Mike Brown hugged Spike Lee and wandered away from the orange-and-blue celebration at mid-court in disbelief.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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As such, its mass of untamed, scrubby green can today be traipsed through on foot or horseback, via ethereal blue coves such as Cala Marinella, the odd wandering fox and to the soothing rhythm of Aleppo pines rustling in the hot wind.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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By the end of the war in 1944, the hotel had seen its share of wear and tear—more than 100,000 servicemen traipsed through the hotel over the two years—and Laughner decided to sell, at quite a loss.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Hanson was signed by Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League in 2024, then hopped across the Atlantic Ocean for a season-long stint with Treaty United in the League of Ireland First Division.—
Shaun Goodwin
June 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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During a press preview, NPR and other media toured the building and grounds, which highlighted the legacy of the Obama presidency.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
8 June 2026
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And when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky toured the Gulf states in late March and signed a series of security agreements, something changed in the international narrative.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Matt McIlvane, who had coached the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls for the past three seasons, will be moving cross-country to join the Boston Bruins as an assistant coach.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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She is currently coached by Hervé Bidard, the 1988 Olympic gold medalist in Seoul, and plans to compete again under Bidard later this month.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2026
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The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Lombardo faced six primary challengers of his own, but sailed to victory Tuesday night.—
Paul Boger,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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“Barnstormed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstormed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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